diff --git a/cadc-util/build.gradle b/cadc-util/build.gradle
index 3e6ea398..142dad3b 100644
--- a/cadc-util/build.gradle
+++ b/cadc-util/build.gradle
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ sourceCompatibility = 1.8
 
 group = 'org.opencadc'
 
-version = '1.11.3'
+version = '1.11.4'
 
 description = 'OpenCADC core utility library'
 def git_url = 'https://github.com/opencadc/core'
diff --git a/cadc-util/src/main/java/ca/nrc/cadc/db/version/KeyValueDAO.java b/cadc-util/src/main/java/ca/nrc/cadc/db/version/KeyValueDAO.java
index 5af13967..675990fb 100644
--- a/cadc-util/src/main/java/ca/nrc/cadc/db/version/KeyValueDAO.java
+++ b/cadc-util/src/main/java/ca/nrc/cadc/db/version/KeyValueDAO.java
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ public KeyValue get(String name) {
         sel.setValues(name);
         try {
             o = jdbc.query(sel, extractor);
-        } catch (BadSqlGrammarException ex) {
+        } catch (Exception ex) {
             try {
                 // try simples query possible to see if table exists
                 String sql = "SELECT count(*) from " + tableName;
@@ -153,6 +153,27 @@ public Integer mapRow(ResultSet rs, int i) throws SQLException {
             } catch (BadSqlGrammarException ex2) {
                 log.debug("previous install not found: " + ex2.getMessage());
                 o = null;
+            } catch (Exception ex2) {
+                Throwable cause = ex2;
+                boolean notExists = false;
+                while (cause != null) {
+                    if (cause instanceof SQLException) {
+                        String msg = cause.getMessage();
+                        if (msg != null) {
+                            msg = msg.trim().toLowerCase();
+                            if (msg.contains("does not exist")) {
+                                log.debug("previous install not found: " + ex2.getMessage());
+                                o = null;
+                                notExists = true;
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                    cause = cause.getCause();
+                }
+                if (!notExists) {
+                    // some other kind of error
+                    throw ex;
+                }
             }
         }